The island’s longest running brass band will hold its Christmas concert this weekend.

The Douglas Town Band are to perform its annual festive show at St Ninian’s Church this coming Sunday (December 15) from 3pm.

Featuring a range of brass favourites and classics, the town band will also welcome guest conductor and soloist Steve Sykes to join them for the afternoon.

Yorkshire man Steve is a virtuoso tuba player and has played with some of the UK’s most famous brass bands, including the Grimethorpe Colliery band, where he performed as the principal tuba soloist, and has also been a guest of many international groups.

Steve will also be hosting a free workshop, which is open to all tuba and brass musicians, on the morning of the concert at 10.30am in the band room, situated next to Douglas Golf Club.

Tickets for the concert are £10, with a family ticket £20 and £5 for concessions, available by phoning Ken Mitchell on 497320 or Paul Naylor on 324394.

More details are available from douglastownband.org.im